Rebecca Ladd Kilpatrick

Dr. Rebecca Kilpatrick is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She works in the Division of Bio-Behavioral Medicine and serves as the Associate Clinical Director of the MUSC Pain Rehabilitation Program. Her clinical work spans two locations: the MUSC Health Institute of Psychiatry and the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center in Charleston, South Carolina.

• Graduate Training: East Carolina University
• Residency: Kansas University Medical Center
• Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina

Dr. Kilpatrick specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients with chronic medical conditions, focusing on mood disorders, health behavior change, and psychosocial evaluations for transplant and bariatric surgery candidates. She supervises interns and fellows in Bio-Behavioral Medicine and provides care through the MUSC Pain Rehabilitation Program.

Her research interests align with her clinical expertise, including behavioral medicine applications in chronic illness adjustment, chronic pain management, and pre-surgical psychosocial evaluations. While her publications and specific scientific awards aren't detailed here, her work demonstrates trends in interdisciplinary care for complex medical populations.

Dr. Kilpatrick offers virtual urgent care services and accepts various insurance plans, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, and Medicare/Medicaid programs. She is part of a multidisciplinary team at MUSC that includes collaborators like Laura J Seiverling, Stacey N Maurer, and Jennifer R. Dahne.